Edward Arnold Canright |
Edward Canright [2007] | Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Army
Company 13-4; 61st Assault Helicopter Company, 1st Aviation Brigade
Vietnam; Germany
Lieutenant Colonel
MI
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Edward Canright dropped out of college and joined the Army to help support his
widowed mother. His baptism by fire came on his first helicopter flight in Vietnam. He
witnessed firsthand the difference helicopters made in this war: deploying and picking up
troops in difficult terrain, saving lives of the wounded by getting them to medical aid
more quickly, and scouting out enemy positions and movements. He and some buddies
even used a helicopter once to pull in radio reception for an NBA Championship game
being played halfway around the world.
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